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Ecosystem services are the direct and indirect contributions of the ecosystems to the human well-being. Changes in the natural capital’s properties influence soil processes, which support the provision of ecosystem services. The benefits produced by these ecosystem services are explicitly or implicitly valued by individuals and society. This can influence decision- […] As World Soil Day on 5th December 2015 marks the ending of the International Year of Soils, it is reassuring to know that scientists will still be working to find solutions to protect our soils. 2015 was declared International Year of Soils by the United Nations in order to raise awareness […] Experimental sowing of Quercus ilex acorns under shrubs in the Guadiamar Green Corridor (María T. Domínguez in the photo). The revegetation of polluted sites and abandoned agricultural soils is critical to reduce soil losses and to control the spread of soil pollution in the Mediterranean region, which is currently exposed to […] Photo: Erik van den Elsen The Plenary Meeting of the project RECARE (Preventing and Remediating degradation of soils in Europe through Land Care) was held in Montegrotto (Padova, Italy) from March 16th to 20th. More than 50 partners of 18 countries attended the meeting. The team of IRNAS presented results about the remediation […] |
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